"If I ever become a Saint-I will surely be one of "darkness." I will continually be absent from Heaven-to light the light of those in darkness on earth."
-Mother Teresa of Calcutta During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all [...]

During her lifelong service to the poorest of the poor, Mother Teresa became an icon of compassion to people of all religions, and none. This book features a collection of her writings that show a picture of the Nobel Peace Prize winner. It is a chronicle of her spiritual journey and reveals the sec[...]

In Honor of Mother Teresa's Beatification in October 2003The letters, meditations, lectures, and private prayers collected here reveal Mother Teresa's wisdom, compassion, and abiding faith in God, and offer a glimpse into the heart of the gentle sister of Calcutta. By sharing a taste of Christ's own[...]

Praying with Mother Teresa brings us into the heart of Mother Teresa's prayer life Author Susan Conroy, a personal friend of Mother Teresa, gives us a meditative look at Mother Teresa's insights on suffering, joy, peace, humility, and poverty, and brings us right into the prayer life of one of t[...]

A Mother who nurtures, empathizes, and heals...a Warrior who defends, empowers, and resists oppression...the Virgin Mary plays many roles for the peoples of Spain and Spanish-speaking America. Devotion to the Virgin inspired and sustained medieval and Renaissance Spaniards as they liberated Spain fr[...]

Mother Teresa's relationship with God and her commitment to those she served--the poorest of the poor--is here powerfully explored in her own words. Taken largely from her private lessons to her sisters, published here for the first time, " Where There is Love, There is God "unveils her extraordinar[...]

Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries. While teaching in India, where famine and violence had devastated the poor, Teresa sh[...]

Filled with archival photographs and amazing fact boxes, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. DK Biography: Mother Teresa tells the story of Catholic nun Agnes Bojaxhiu, from her early work with the poor in Calcutta, to[...]

Original / British English (Available February 2008) Mother Teresa was a small, quiet nun. She lived for God and helped poor people on the streets of India. She was very famous for her work. She died in 1997, but people remember her today. People in many countries love her. This is her story.[...]

Mother Teresa was beloved the world over for her tireless efforts on behalf of the poor and outcast, and her spirit shines through in this powerful, life-affirming collection. Taken from her writings and speeches, here are hundreds of inspiring quotations on the importance of charity, the value of f[...]

Roger Hedlund is director emeritus of Mylapore Institute for Indigenous Studies.

"Young women looking for inspiration will surely find it" (Booklist") in these profiles of forty-six movers and shakers who made their mark before they turned twenty.
This fun and inspiring collection of influential stories provides forty-six illustrated examples of strong, independent female ro[...]